NETWORK REPORT: ABC:  ROSEANNE stabilized after last week’s drop at 2.6, as did THE MIDDLE at 1.5, and BLACK-ISH at 1.2.  SPLITTING UP TOGETHER lost 0.1 to 1.0, and FOR THE PEOPLE also dropped 0.1 to 0.5. CBS:  A “very special” episode of NCIS bidding farewell to a regular cast member […]

  NETWORK UPDATE:  MODERN FAMILY and IT’S THE GREAT PUMPKIN, CHARLIE BROWN gained 0.1 in final ratings, as did THE MYSTERIES OF LAURA and RED BAND SOCIETY. Ratings in key demos for the Top 25 original cable telecasts (plus a few other lower-rated but noteworthy programs): AMEICAN HORROR STORY: FREAK SHOW (FX) fell a heavy […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  HELL’S KITCHEN lost 0.1 in final numbers.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  ESPN’s NBA doubleheader was at 0.75/0.56.  A&E’s LIVE PD climbed 0.06 to 0.68.  MSNBC’s RACHEL MADDOW SHOW led cable news at 0.39/0.58/3.4M, with CNN’s ANDERSON COOPER 360 at […]

  NETWORK UPDATE:  THE BIG BANG THEORY usually does very well with afternoon adjustments, and it rose 0.2 once again, bringing it to 3.4 (although that’s still considerably below where it was at this time last year).  The first hour of GREY’S ANATOMY grew by 0.1, but AMERICAN CRIME lost the same.  BONES went up […]

  NETWORK UPDATE:  The only adjustment from preliminary numbers was a 0.1 dip for the rerun of THE SIMPSONS. CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  Discovery’s NAKED AND AFRAID once again led Sunday cable, with 2 episodes at 1.22 and 0.93.  (Last week, the pair was at 1.23/0.87.)  At HBO, TRUE DETECTIVE shed 0.05 to 1.03, BALLERS was also down […]

  Quiet premieres. DEMOGRAPHIC DETAIL: For each broadcast program (or hour segment), the chart below displays preliminary live+same day key advertiser demographics (adult 18-34, 18-49 and 25-54 ratings), audience skews (women 18-49, men 18-49 and adults 50+ shares) and total viewership (thousands of people over the age of 2). Ratings analysis and comparisons follow the chart. […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL adjusted to 5.0, up 1.9 from last week’s game.  There were no other changes from this morning’s preliminary numbers.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  NFL Network’s share of THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL was at 1.12, up 0.46 from […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  An adjustment squeezed THE VOICE past THE BACHELOR, although going to the next decimal point, the difference was only 2.06 vs. 2.04.  In addition, MAGNUM PI and THE PASSAGE gained 0.1 in final numbers, while THE RESIDENT lost the same (again, in more detailed numbers, the FOX shows were […]